The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, Mr. Peter Obi, on Tuesday said it is most unfortunate that attempts to blackmail him are coming from highly placed Nigerians.
Specifically Obi said latest accusations by Nigeria’s Minister of Information Lai Mohammed that he is encouraging civil unrest are attempt to de market him.
“In the past few days, I have observed various campaigns of calumny directed at my person, with the latest being allegations attributed to the information Minister, Lai Mohammed from Washington DC.,” Obi stated on Tuesday
The LP candidate said that he has been at the vanguard of preaching peace and due process noting that it is wicked of anybody to link him with insurrection.
“I have never discussed or encouraged anyone to undermine the Nigerian state; I have never sponsored or preached any action against the Nigerian state. Those initiating these actions have increasingly used their official positions and agents to make false allegations against me,” he stated
He said he is on record as always, advocating for peace and issue-based campaign adding he never campaigned based on ethnicity or religion.
”I am committed to due process, and presently seeking redress in the Court.
I urge those engaged in this demarketing process to stop presenting Nigeria in such bad light. Our future generations deserve a new Nigeria, where they can live a secure and decent life like their counterparts in other climes. It is possible.”